Tech investors sue Trump administration, accusing it of violating TikTok ban

Main Idea: Tech investors have sued the Trump administration, saying it broke the law by delaying TikTok’s required breakup from its China-based owner and approving a deal that still left illegal ties in place.

Key Points:

• The lawsuit says the administration unlawfully extended TikTok’s deadline more than once instead of enforcing the ban law.
• The investors argue the later deal for TikTok’s U.S. business still gave its China-based owner too much control over the app’s algorithm.
• They also claim the approved deal unfairly helped investors with close ties to Trump.
• The case was filed in the Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Justice Department said it had no further comment.